Car explodes into flames in Glasgow street as cops hunt driver who fled scene

A automobile exploded into flames after crashing in Glasgow metropolis centre within the early hours.

Emergency providers raced to the excessive velocity crash in Gallowgate, close to to St Mungo's Academy, after the car caught fireplace.

Panicked neighbours thought the noise was a gasoline explosion.

One nervous resident stated: "The noise was simply terrible, genuinely gave the impression of an explosion."

And one other added: "I assumed it was a home/gasoline explosion. Automotive on flames exterior the Mungo shortly after."

Cops are at the moment trying to find the motive force in any case occupants of the car fled the scene.

The street was closed for a number of hours whereas officers tried to find the motive force and reduce down the car to make sure nobody was trapped inside.

It's understood sniffer canines have been additionally introduced in to go looking the world.

Police try to find the motive force of the car

A Police Scotland spokesperson stated: "Officers have been referred to as to a report of a one-vehicle crash in Gallowgate, Glasgow at round 12.10am on Thursday, 16 June, 2022.

"Emergency providers attended and the street was closed whereas investigations have been carried out.

"Enquiries are ongoing to hint driver and the street has since re-opened.

"Officers are reviewing CCTV footage and are requesting any additional witnesses, or anybody with dashcam footage, to contact police on 101, quoting incident quantity 0023 from Thursday, 16 June, 2022."

Residents initially thought the crash was a gasoline explosion

The Scottish Hearth and Rescue Service confirmed they despatched two home equipment to the scene.

A spokesperson stated: "We have been alerted at 0.08am on Thursday 16 June to experiences of a single car street visitors collision involving a automobile pushed at excessive velocity on the Gallowgate, Glasgow.

“Operations management instantly mobilised two home equipment and firefighters extinguished the fireplace which had taken maintain of the car.

"The occupants of the automobile absconded earlier than the arrival of the Hearth Service and there have been no experiences of any casualties.

“Crews left the scene after making certain the world was made secure.”

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